AAA: Planning a Summer Vacation? Travel this Summer is Surging, Make Plans Now!

May 09, 2023 at 01:45 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - If you haven’t booked your summer travel plans yet, AAA says you better do it soon. The Auto Club Group is seeing very strong bookings for cru.... Read More

Shoplifting Closer to Home - Theft Incident at a Family Owned and Operated Store in Murfreesboro

May 09, 2023 at 10:30 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Another theft case is in the news and Murfreesboro Detectives need help identifying yet again, another person of interest. In this particular case th.... Read More

Challenging the Government with Questions from the Media – A Commentary by MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss

May 09, 2023 at 06:38 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Why don’t reporters better challenge certain government officials in the news? Is there some type of tactic that is not allowed under cert.... Read More

UPDATE: Murfreesboro Medical Clinic Releases Information on their Tuesday Schedule after Last Week's Criminal Cyber-Attack

May 08, 2023 at 08:23 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro Medical Clinic continues to recover from the criminal cyber-attack on their computer systems that started on April 22nd and rapidly gre.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation to Host 3rd Annual Golf Tournament

May 08, 2023 at 07:12 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation has announced the 3rd Annual Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation Golf Tournament. The.... Read More

California Man Arrested in Murfreesboro after Police Intercepts Fentanyl Pills and Cocaine

May 08, 2023 at 01:24 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – A drug trafficking investigation between organizations in California and Middle Tennessee resulted in the seizure of approximately 14,000 fen.... Read More

14-Year-Old Accused of Stealing a School Bus - Theft Occurred 2.7-Miles Down the Street from the LaVergne Police Department

May 08, 2023 at 12:11 pm by WGNS News

ANTIOCH, TN - From our unusual or odd news files, we bring you another story that you don’t hear every day… This particular news story involves a stolen school bu.... Read More

Dr. Craig McCabe on air with WGNS Radio

May 08, 2023 at 09:11 am by Producer

WGNS host Scott Walker talked to Dr. Craig McCabe, an eye doctor in Murfreesboro, who answered the questions that were submitted by listeners on Monday. If you would like to l.... Read More

Local Fitness Coordinator / Former YMCA Director Found Guilty in Murfreesboro Rape Case - One Additional Case of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Pending

May 05, 2023 at 05:45 pm by WGNS News

  RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A man by the name of Richard Lawrence Canada was found guilty on 8-counts of rape this week in the Rutherford County Courtroom of Chancellor Ho.... Read More

The District Attorneys Show - A look at Upcoming Court Cases, Cold Cases and More

May 05, 2023 at 08:43 am by Producer

On this mornings edition of the Rutherford Co. District Attorneys Show with host J. Paul Newman, retired from the DA's office, you will learn about upcoming court cases and pa.... Read More

Two Traffic Stops in Bedford County Lead to Sizable Seizures and More

May 05, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN - Two big arrests took place in recent weeks in neighboring Bedford County, Tennessee. In one of the two cases, a pursuit unfolded and a passenger jumped ou.... Read More

Cannon / Rutherford County FEMA Sites Closing Soon for In-Person Storm Relief Filing

May 05, 2023 at 06:51 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD / CANNON COUNTY, TN - UPDATE: Time is running out for area residents to file claims “in-person” with FEMA representatives. For anyone who experienced da.... Read More
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New 55+ Community with 1,111 Homes on 522-Acres will be built on Highway 96 in Murfreesboro

May 05, 2023 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

  Murfreesboro, TN - A new neighborhood is planned for Murfreesboro that will be exclusively built for those who are 55-years-old or older. The new community will sit on.... Read More

UPDATE: WGNS Spoke to the CEO of Murfreesboro Medical Clinic to Learn More About the Criminal Cyber-Attack that Led to MMC Shutting Down for Several Days

May 04, 2023 at 06:45 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TENN. – Murfreesboro Medical Clinic has announced an update regarding their services after their computer systems were criminally hacked. On Thursday after.... Read More

Siegel High School Student Received an Appointment to the United States Naval Academy

May 04, 2023 at 12:23 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - A Siegel High School student has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. This year, Madison Whitworth was on.... Read More

Price-Tag Swapping Lands One Man Behind Bars in Murfreesboro

May 04, 2023 at 07:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – It was a case of price-tag swapping that landed one subject behind bars. The case, that occurred at the Walmart store on Old Fort Parkway, involved a.... Read More

UPDATE: Attempted Bank Fraud Case Remains Open and Investigation is Ongoing

May 04, 2023 at 06:32 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN – On Wednesday, Murfreesboro Police Public Information Officer Larry Flowers confirmed that an arrest has yet to be made in a recent attempted.... Read More
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Home Damaged by Fire on Wednesday Afternoon in La Vergne

May 03, 2023 at 07:08 pm by WGNS News

  La Vergne, TN - A La Vergne home was severely damaged due to a large structure fire. The blaze occurred on Wednesday, May 3rd along Forest Ridge Drive. Accordin.... Read More

Driver Speeds 53 MPH Over the Speed Limit in Nearby Franklin, Which Equals 8-Points on a Drivers Record

May 03, 2023 at 05:00 pm by WGNS News

  In nearby Franklin, Tennessee, police clocked a driver doing 98-miles-per-hour on the busy Mack Hatcher Memorial Parkway. For those who are not familiar with the roadw.... Read More

MTSU Names 5 Metro Nashville Police Officers as Honorary Professors of Public Safety - Find Out Why?

May 03, 2023 at 10:56 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University will honor five officers of the Metro Nashville Police Department on Friday, May 5, for their “precisi.... Read More